Child&#39;s hat or cap



A. STEINGOLD CHILDS HAT OR GAP July 14, 1925.

Filed Feb. 9, 1,924

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BY @Ly/)ATTORNEY g Patented July 14, 1925.

ABRAHAM STEINGOLD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CHILDS HAT 0R CAP.

Application filed February 9, 1924. Serial No. 691,543.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State yof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Hats or Caps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to childrens hats or caps and has for its object to provide a hat or cap with a recessed brim and ear laps, so arranged that when the latter are not in use, they can be pulled through the recesses in the brim and around the t'op of the crown and suitably fastened in position, without affecting the neat appearance of the hat or cap.

`With this construction, the cap can be worn both in warm and cold weather, and obviates the necessity of folding the laps into the cap, which is objectionable, because they narrow the hollow of the cap and make the latter too warm and uncomfortable.

My invention will be fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts and in which Fig. l shows my new cap in use with the laps folded over the top of the cap and fastened in position; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cap with the laps extended down to be fastened below the chin of the wearer and Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. l showing the openings in the brim and the fastening of the laps to the cap.

In the drawing, 10 denotes a cap of usual shape and material, as worn for sport or in winter, and formed with an upturned brim l1. This brim, which, as usual, is made by folding the material upon itself, is cut out at its upper and lower edges at opposite sides of the cap to form elongated slots l2. The slots on each side of the cap register with one another and their edges are reinforced by marginal stitches 12. Stitched to the inner layer of the fold of the brim l1, as at 13 (Fig. 3), yon each side of the cap and in the space confined between the slots 12, is a lap 13 of the same material as the cap, which narrows down toward its free end. The length and point of attachment of each lap are so chosen that when projected downwardly through the lower slot 12, the lap will extend about half way under the chin of the wearer and when projected upwardly through the upper slot 12,

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it will extend about half way around the top of the crown. The free ends of the two laps are formed with suitable fasteners. 'Io permit adjustment, I provide one of the laps with two or more buttons 14, preferably arranged on opposite faces thereof. The other lap is formed with a buttonhole (not shown).

When the cap is to be worn during warm weather, the laps are projected outwardly through the upper slots l2 and folded and fastened around the top of the crown, as shown in Fig. l. To use them as ear laps during cold weather, the laps are projected outwardly through the lower slots l2, as shown in Fig. 2 and adapted to be folded and fastened under the chin.

If the brim is made of a single layer of material, then slots will be provided at the junction of brim and crown and the laps may be attached to the crown in the space between said brim and crown.

Since other modifications may be made in the construction of the cap without departing from the principle of my invention, I do not wish to restrict myself to the details described and shown.

What I claim is l. In a cap or hat, an upturned brim folded upon itself having slots in its upper and lower edges on two opposite sides thereof and laps fastened to said brim in the spaces between said slots and capable o-f being projected upwardly and downwardly through the latter to fold either around the crown of the cap or under the chin of the wearer.

2. In a cap or hat, an upturned brim folded upon itself and having upper and lower slots in its fold at opposite sides thereof, and ear laps fastened between the layers of the fold in the spaces between said slots, said ear laps being narrowed toward their free ends and each being made of such a length and having its point vof attachment so arranged as to be capable of folding half way around the cap or under the chin, and means on the free ends of said laps for fastening said laps in either position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAHAM STEINGOLD.

Vtnesses MAX D. ORDMANN, JosnrH T. MoMAHoN. 

